Keep the Internet Open

Apr 01 2010

Big telecom and cable companies want to fundamentally change the way the Internet works, so they can make millions by acting as a gatekeeper over what you see and do online.

Our communities rely on the Internet to speak without a corporate filter, and to be able to organize and hold public officials and corporations accountable. But if these companies succeed, a few major corporations would control which voices are heard most easily, and it would be much harder for grassroots groups, individuals, and small businesses to compete with large corporations and well-funded special interests.

The FCC is on the verge of giving corporations unprecedented control over what we say and do online. Big Telecom wants to kill net neutrality, and the FCC may let them do it, unless enough of us speak out and demand they protect the open Internet. More...

Ten members of the Congressional Black Caucus recently signed a letter attacking net neutrality. Join us as we hold these representatives accountable, and make sure the FCC and other members of Congress know they don’t speak for Black people on this issue. More...